Before the Trap: Nights in Tarzana

Before The Trap: Nights In Tarzana
Mixtape by Chris Brown, OHB
Released	April 29, 2016
Recorded	2015–16
Genre	Hip hop R&B trap
Length	77:40
Label	CBE
Chris Brown, OHB chronology
Royalty (2015) Before The Trap: Nights In Tarzana (2016) Heartbreak on a Full Moon (2017)

Before the Trap: Nights in Tarzana is the seventh mixtape by American recording artist Chris Brown in collaboration with his OHB group; it was released on April 29, 2016, on DatPiff for free.^[1] The mixtape contains appearances from rappers of his OHB collective and others, such as Hoody Baby, Young Blacc, Young Lo, Dee Cosey, Kevin Gates, Tyga, Section Boyz, Quavo, Gangsta Robb, Keeis Stackz, Tracy T, Ryan Toby, Lyrica, Young Thug, Young Jeezy.^[2][3]

The mixtape was re-released as a commercial mixtape exclusively on the streaming platforms Tidal and Amazon Music on July 2, 2018, with a different tracklist, excluding the songs "TrapHouse Blues", "Like I Done It Before" and "Rumorz", adding to it numerous songs from the collaborative mixtape Attack the Block by Brown, OHB and Section Boyz also released in 2016.^[4]

Background

The mixtape was announced on April 27 by Brown on Twitter, later announcing his European One Hell of a Nite Tour, the documentary Welcome to My Life, and the publication of his single "Grass Ain't Greener".^[5][6][7][8]

Composition

Musically, the 19-track tape sound has been described as mainly a darker trap sound, with poppy, DJ Mustard-esque songs to some mid-tempo R&B love songs that fill the in-between, with Chris Brown performances that vary from mainly his rapping to his singing.^[9][10]

Commercial performance

The mixtape on DatPiff was certified platinum by the site's standards, reaching over 300,000 downloads and over 1,600,000 full listens.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shut Down" (featuring Hoody Baby, Young Blacc, Young Lo, Dee Cosey)	5:22
2.	"Whippin'" (featuring Section Boyz, Quavo)	7:00
3.	"Socialize" (featuring Young Blacc, Young Lo, Kevin Gates)	4:31
4.	"I Need Love" (featuring Hoody Baby, Young Blacc)	4:07
5.	"Party Next Door" (featuring Young Blacc)	3:51
6.	"Side Piece"	3:34
7.	"Freed Up"	3:29
8.	"Big Dreams" (Hoody Baby featuring Gangsta Robb)	3:49
9.	"Roller Coaster" (featuring Keeis Stackz, Hoody Baby, Tracy T)	3:45
10.	"Like I Done It Before" (Young Lo)	4:24
11.	"Actin Like This" (featuring Dee Cosey)	3:51
12.	"Love Gon Go" (featuring Ryan Toby)	4:13
13.	"TrapHouse Blues" (Hoody Baby)	3:26
14.	"I Lean" (featuring Tracy T, Hoody Baby)	3:17
15.	"Save The Drama" (featuring Tracy T, Kevin Gates)	3:47
16.	"Faded To Sade Remix" (Lyrica featuring Chris Brown)	3:47
17.	"Wrist Remix" (featuring Young Thug, Young Jeezy)	3:15
18.	"Rumorz" (Tyga featuring Chris Brown)	3:24
19.	"Substance" (featuring Hoody Baby, Tracy T, Young LO)	4:11
Total length:		01:17:40

Sample credits

• "Rumorz" samples "Rumors by Timex Social Club

References

1. "Music". Vibe.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
2. "Before The Trap: Nights In Tarzana Mixtape by Chris Brown & OHB". Datpiff.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
3. "The Source |Chris Brown and OHB Drop New Mixtape 'Before da Trap: Nights in Tarzana'". Thesource.com. 30 April 2016.
4. "Before the Trap: Nights in Tarzana by Chris Brown on TIDAL". Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
5. "Team Breezy to Do List: 1. OHB Mixtape Drops Friday 2. Section BOYZ, QUAVO, OHB Song "Whippin" 3. New Chris Brown Single drops May 5 4. OHOAN TOUR EUROPE 5. Documentary 6. Party Your Ass Off! 7. Take Over the World!!!!!". Twitter.com. April 26, 2016.
6. "Chris Brown Readies 'OHB' Mixtape, New Single | Rap-Up". Rap-up.com. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
7. "Chris Brown Introduces You To His Crew With A New Mixtape - MTV". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
8. "Chris Brown Says Collaborative "OHB" Mixtape Drops Friday; Followed By New Solo Single". Hotnewhiphop.com. 28 April 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
9. "Chris Brown & OHB - Before the Trap: Nights in Tarzana". HNHH. 29 April 2016.
10. "Chris Brown Introduces OHB Crew On 'Before The Trap: Nights In Tarzana' Mixtape". Musictimes.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.